Slayer

Slayer

Slayer is a thrash metal band from US, formed in 1981. The band was founded by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. The band was credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal bands, along with Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth. Slayer`s musical traits involve fast tremolo picking, guitar solos, double bass drumming, and shouting vocals. The band`s lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as death, deviants, suicide, genocide, necrophilia, insanity, Nazism, religion, Satanism…

Vintage Magazines with Slayer

Screamer Magazine October 1990

Screamer Magazine October 1990
Issue: October 1990. Featuring: Judas Priest. Also Included Alice in Chains, Slayer, Don Dokken, Electric Boys, Gypsy Rose, Riverdogs, Spread Eagle, Trouble Tribe and Much More.

Screamer Magazine July 1990

Screamer Magazine July 1990
Issue: July 1990. Featuring: Poison. Also Included Bruce Dickinson, Soundgarden, D'Molls, Atrophy, Electric Boys, Forced Entry, Little Caesar, Lost Boys, Riverdogs, Shark Island, Y&T and Much More.

Screamer Magazine October 1988

Screamer Magazine October 1988
Issue: October 1988. Featuring: Ratt. Also Included Femme Fatale, Jetboy, Britton, Overkill and Much More.

Articles with Slayer

Aftershock 2024: Slayer, Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Mötley Crüe & More Headed To The West Coast’s Largest Rock Festival, October 10-13, 2024 At Sacramento’s Discovery Park; Passes On Sale Now

Aftershock returns to Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA October 10-13 for its 12th year with its biggest lineup yet. The 4-day destination festival will feature the only U.S. festival play for Iron Maiden, the exclusive West Coast performance for Slayer–one of only three shows in nearly 5 years–Slipknot as one of the number one requested… Read more »


METAL ALLEGIANCE 10th Anniversary Show

“Who’s in Metal Allegiance,” you ask?  Everyone.  “Everyone?” you say.  Every fu@*ing one is in Metal Allegiance–including you.  You think I’m kidding?  Even if you haven’t graced the grooves of their two albums, you’re in Metal Allegiance.  Even if you haven’t stepped onto the cable strewn stage with David Ellefson or Chuck Billy, you’re still… Read more »


International Day of Slayer Celebrates Its 17th Year

Seventeen years ago, on 6/6/06, Jeff Tandy launched the National Day of Slayer site, which recognized and celebrated the uncompromising, loud, and defiant music of the iconic thrash/punk/metal band SLAYER.  The site became so popular it was renamed the International Day of Slayer.  Today, we honor the IDoS’s 17th year and the band for which it was named. In today’s… Read more »


10th Anniversary of the Passing of Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman

Ten years ago today, May 2, 2013, thrash metal pioneers Slayer issued the following statement: “Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He is survived by his wife Kathy [Kathryn], his… Read more »


(video) Dave Lombardo Shares “Separation From the Sacred”; Rites of Percussion Arrives May 5

Dave Lombardo shares a second single from his debut solo album, Rites of Percussion (May 5 via Ipecac Recordings), with today’s release of “Separation from the Sacred” Lombardo is one of the busiest musicians working right now. Never one to rest on his laurels, the drumming pioneer recently released new albums with Dead Cross, and… Read more »


(video) Legendary Thrash Metal Band ANTHRAX Announces 40th Anniversary Celebrations

One of The Big Four turns the Big 4-0 this year and is celebrating with a number of special activities and events to honor the landmark anniversary. Formed by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker in Queens, NY on July 18, 1981, Anthrax was one of the first thrash metal bands to emerge from… Read more »


ELLEFSON, Featuring Megadeth Bassist/Co-Founder David Ellefson Release Full Tracklisting For Covers LP ‘No Cover’

  ELLEFSON the eponymous solo band of Grammy-Winning Megadeth bassist/co-founder David Ellefson has announced the tentative tracklisting for NO COVER, out 10/2 on Combat Records, featuring 17+ cover songs including classic tracks from Motorhead, WASP, Def Leppard, Cheap Trick, Queen, Judas Priest, Twisted Sister, Fastway, Fight, Dead Kennedys, and more, with cover art by Melody Myers (Ellefson, Altitudes and Attitude, Escape The Fate), an homage… Read more »


SLAYER – The Repentless Killogy

The Repentless Killogy is both a video narrative companion piece to a live Slayer show and a graphic cinematic swan song to the band in their final year.  The concert itself was filmed in August 2017 and released during their final leg with a two night November run at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The… Read more »


Photos – SLAYER – Live! in Columbus

Photos – SLAYER – Live! in Columbus CLICK HERE to read a review of the show.


SLAYER – Live! The Last Campaign in Columbus

Slayer brought the final leg of their farewell tour to Columbus, Ohio’s Nationwide Arena which was stacked to the rafters with fanatics there to see Slayer one last time–or for some, the first time.  Assuming this is their last live trek, they played a 20 song set of blistering classics, fan favorites and a few… Read more »